The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, February 10, 1758, Page 3

much fraitned in the Space alotted them for their Winter Quarters, are making Difpofitions which fhew a Defign formed to exterd their Quarters in Spite of all Oppoliticn. And, as Marfhal Richlien is refolved, that the Convention he concluded under the Guaranty of the K:ng of Denmark, fhall be obferved, we may expett a very bloodyriilion. L o} N D (0] N. Nowember 5. SixThoufand additional forces will fpeedily be raifed and charged on the Irith Eftablithment, Nov. 11. Some Folks who pretend tobe in the Secrets of foreign Cabinets, are pretty pofitive, that the French are treating with the King of Pruffia about an Accommodation ; the Conditions of which are, that the French will guaranty Silefia to his Pruffian Majeity, and let them keep Poffeflion of Saxony, till a general Peace can be brought about ; with a Referve however, that the Auftrians (hall be at Liberty to drive them out of that Electorate if they can. On the other Hand, Pruffia is not to diftarb the French, in any fhape, in the Territories of Hanover, which they intend to keep Pofleflion of till a general Peace, and then not to evacuate, them but on Condition of having New York ceded to France ; and Prufiia, in Return for the Guaranty of Silefia, is (o guaranty the Auftrian Netherlands to the French. PorTsmouTH, Now. 9. The Grafton, of 70 Guns, Commodore Holmes, and the Devonthire, of 64 Guns, are arrived this Morning in Portfmouth Harbour, in 42 Days from America. They are part of the unfortunate Squadron lately cruizing off Louifbourg, and were taken in Tow 120 Leagues by the Dunkirk and Achilles. They are both difmafted ; the Grafton likewife lolt her Rudder, and the Devonthire was obliged to throw Part of her Guns overboard. They had near ten Feet Water in their Hold, though the Pumps were continually gding. New. z2. Marfhal Keith made the following remarkable an{wer to the French General’s demand of furrendering Leipfic : *“ Sir, let your mafter know, that I am a Scotchman ; and fhall defend the town in {ach a manner, that neither the country which gave me birth, nor that which has adopted me, fhall be athamed of me : the King, my mafter, has ordered me to defend it to the laft extremity, and he fhall be abeyed.” They write from Paris, that the Court is by no Means faticfied with the Condutt of the War in Germany, and have therefore fent Lieut. General de Cremille to the Army of the Marfhal Duke de Richlien, and the Count de Maillebois to that of the Prince de Sou- bife, with Orders that are to be peremptorily obeyed ; and as to the Nature of which the Publick is uninformed. An exall tranflation of his Pruffian Majefly's letter to the Queen, by Capt. Schulemberg, dated November 5, 1757. ¢ I have-gained a compieat vitory over the French and Imperial army, and am poflefled of go pieces of cannon, befides many ftan- dards and colours. Count de Revel, Cel. of the regiment of Poitou Brigadier and Aid Major, General of the French army, befides fome major generals, {taff, and other officers, and a great number of foldiers, are prifoners. Providence has vouchfafed this mark of its proteclion to my righteous caufe. The enemy’s army confifted of £0,000, mine was but about 20,000 ftrong. To morrow we fhall qnove towards the Unftrut. My Brother Henry and Major. General Seydlitz are flightly wounded, but Major General Meinicke is, as { -am informed, among the Number of the flain: 1 reckon that my Lofs, at the Outfide, does not exceed 400 Men. Let Te Deum be fung for this Victory at Berlin, Magdcbourg and Stettin, accompa- nied with the ufual Salvosof Artillery and {mall Arms. It is pofitively aflerted, that the Day before the late Engagement, bis Pruflian Mejelty received a Meflage from the Duke de Richlieq, acquainting him, that he expefled to hear in a few Days, of his Majefty and his Officers, being Prifoners at Leipfick ; to which his Majelty returned for Anfwer, that he fhould foon be at Hanover, where he would have no Prifoner but him. The Furpace Bomb, one of Holbourn’s Fleet, is {afely arrived at Poritimouth, We are aflured, the King of Pruffia has provided befides 60,000 great Cloth Coats, 60,000 Pair of Woollen Stockings,which will res fit Froft and Snow, and 60,000 Pair of Leather Garters for his Ar- my, being refolved to follow the I'rench during the whole Winter. Now. 26. We are aftfured, that the French have loft 100,000 Men fince their firlt entering Germany in June. Dec. 1. The Hermionea French Frigate of 36 Guans, Bound from Louifbourg to Bielt, is taken by the Unicorn Man of War, Capt. Moore, after a fmart Engagement of four Hours and a half : many were killed and wounded on both Sides. It isfaid there were on board 40 of the Men belonging to the Tilbury, whom they bad taken off the Rocks after the Tilbury was beat to Pieces. The Hermione failed from Cape Breton the 2d of November, in Com- pany with thirteen fhips of the Line, and five Frigates, from which fhe had parted. Extrat of a Letter from Portjmouth, dated Nowvember 2q. “ This Morning early arrived at Spithead, from Sir. Edward Hawke’s Fleet his Majefly’s Ships Dublin ard Alcide ; they have received fome damage in the Bay, occafioned by bad weather, and are’come in to Repair. ‘“ Remain at Spithead Admiral Knowles, with 17 Sail of the Line, and three Frigates, HAGUE, (in HoLLanp) Nov. 23. HIS Prufiian-Majefty, immediately before the late Battle, made a thort SPEECH to his Troops nearly in thefe Words : « My dear Friends, the Hour is now come, in which all that is, and all that ought to be dear to us, depends upon the Swords which are now drawn for theBattle. Time permits me to fay but little, nor is_ there Occafion to fay much. You know that there is no Labour, no Hunger or Cold, no Watch- ing, and no Danger, that I have not fhared with you hitherto, and you fee me ready to lay down my Life with you, and for you. All T afk is the fame Pledge of Fidelity and Affetion that « I give ; and let me add, not as Incitement to ¢ your Courage, but as a Teftimony of my own Gratitude, that from this Hour till we go into Quarters, your Pay fhall be double. Acquit . yourfelves like Men, and put your Confidence in God.” The Effect of this Speech was fuch as can neitber be defcribed nor conceived ; the gene- ral Emotion burft in an Univerfal Shout, and the Looks and demeanour of the Men were animated to a Degree little [hort of Phrenfy. Tothe PuBLisuer of the New Hampsmire GazeTTE. E the Paflors and Meflengers of five Churches, wiz. the firfl in York, the firff and third in Falmouth, the Church in Bidde- ford, the fecond in Wells, and the Meffengers from the fecond Church in Scarborough, convened in an EccLesiasTicaL Councit at Gorham Town, Fanuary 19, 1758, by the Defire of Paflor and Church, 1o give Aduice relating to the unbappy Contention that has fo long Jubfiffed be- tween them — After ferious and humble Prayer to GOD for Direttion, and after bearing and fully debating all that was thought proper to be laid before us— the Reverend Mr. Lumbard and the Church wolunta - rily exhibited the Conditions for a Separation, viz. that Mr. Lum- bard fball give up one Half of all the Perfonage, upon the Settlement of another Minifler 5 and that be will give Security to all bis difaffeited Brethren and the difaffecied Inbabitants againfi ever paying amy {axes Jor bis Support— And that all the dilaffeited Brethren fball be incor- porated into a difliné Church by this Council, by the Name of the Firft Church-— On the other Hand— that the dijaffefied Brethren do freely and fully conlent, that all the awell affeéted Brethren be by this Council incorporated into a diftiné Chyrch— and they will fecure them and the well affeéted inbabitants from ever paying any Taxes, to any other Mi- wifler, during Mr. Lumbard’s Minifiry— And that there fpall bea d'finct Lift of the well affe€ed and difaffe@ed, to ajcertain what Mi - nifler they [upport— And that all Injuries, Provocations, Offences be Jorgotten, forgiven, and forewer at an End, and the peaceful Spirit of the Gofpel be promoted to our uttermoft.—— Put to Vote— Whether this Council approwve of the above Agreement ? Paft unanimouily iz the affirmative— to which the Paftor and each Party unanimoufly con- carred in the Prefence of this Council. Now fincerely and ardently wifbing you all the Bleffings of peace, truth and Holinels ; and exhorting you to uje your Endeavoursto promote the peaceful Kingdom ot CHRIsT among you, to whofe Guidance and Bleffing, we commend you all. ; Gorham-Town, Tuomas SmiTa, Moderator. Fan. 25. 17;58. Daxier LiTrLe, Scribe. P.S. The well affelted and dilaffeited Brethren, as diffinguifbed abowve, were incorporated into tavo Churches by a Committee of four Mini - flers, and four Meffengers of faid Council, and Obligations by mutual Bonds given to fecure each Party from paying towards the Support of any other Minifler in this Toavn, but the Minifler to whom they are aell affeled, as exprefledin the above Agreement. Gorham Town, Certified per DanieL LirTLe, Scribe. Jan. 25. 1757, True Copy attefi. DanieL LiTTLE, Scribe. ¥ Upon the Conflagration of all Papers relative to the Dilpute, in Prefence of the Committee and Parties, it was pleafantly ob- ferved, That a/l Malice was burnt, No body kill’d, No body hurt, and Ewvery body belp'd. By Samuel Dalling Near the Long- Wharff, to be SOLD cheap for Rcady Money, GLASS, 10 by 8, 7 by g, 6 by 8, 7 by 5, 6 by 4. Allo INDIGO. AKEN or went a drift from the Wharff at Spring- Landing, a large new Mofes Boat 16 Feet and half long, pairtsd black and yellow : Whoever can give Information of faid Boat, fo that fhe may be had again, fhall have 101, Old I'en Reward of 7. Duranr, << (14 (44 (49 144 (44 €<